Astrolabes

Astrolabes on Heraldic Art.

How to use an astrolabe. 

 

Astrolabe (Museum für Islamische Kunst MIK I 1611). Iraq - 11th-12th C.

Sloane astrolabe (British Museum SLMathInstr.54). England - 1290-1300

Astrolabe (British Museum 1961,1201.1). Spain - 14th C.

Jewish astrolabe (British Museum 1893,0616.3). 14th C.

Astrolabe (British Museum 1909,0617.1). England - 1326

Blakene astrolabe (British Museum 1853,1104.1). England - 1342

Astrolabe (British Museum 1857,0523.1). France - 1475-1500

Astrolabe (British Museum 1867,0705.22). Italy - late 15th C.

Falcono astrolabe (British Museum 1894,0416.4). Italy - 1507

Volpaia astrolabe (British Museum 1895,0915.1). Italy - 1525

Acanthus astrolabe (Kunstgewerbemuseum K 4677). Germany - 1537

Hartmann astrolabe (British Museum 1880,0308.2). Germany - 1537

Henry VIII's astrolabe (British Museum 1878,1101.113). England - 1540-50

Quiniet astrolabe (British Museum 1895,0723.61). Belgium - 1570-80

Cole astrolabe (British Museum 1855,1201.223). England - 1574

Descrolières astrolabe (British Museum 1893,0616.1). France - 1580

Gilt astrolabe (British Museum 1888,1201.279). Germany - ca. 1583

Volckmer astrolabe (British Museum 1888,1201.280). Germany - 1594

Danfrie astrolabe (British Museum 1897,1118.1). France - 1595-1600

Vinch astrolabe (British Museum 1857,0804.31). Italy - 1599

Astrolabe (McCord Stewart Museum Montreal 1996-4). Spain – ca. 1600

 

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